While the Clemson Tigers are better known for their football team, their basketball odds have come into focus with their recent success, including a trip to the Elite Eight in 2024.
Today, you can wager on both their college football and college basketball odds at the BetMGM online sportsbook.
Before you check them out, though, continue reading below to see the five best players in Tigers’ hoops history, which dates back to 1911.
Who Are the Best Clemson Tigers Basketball Players?
| Rank | Player | Position | Clemson Years |
| 1 | Horace Grant | PF | 1983-1987 |
| 2 | Dale Davis | F/C | 1987-1991 |
| 3 | Tree Rollins | C | 1973-1977 |
| 4 | Elden Campbell | F/C | 1986-1990 |
| 5 | Larry Nance | PF | 1977-1981 |
1. Horace Grant
Grant played at Clemson from 1983 to 1987 and was a consensus All-American, ACC Player of the Year, and first-team All-ACC.
Grant got progressively better each season, capping off his career in the 1986-87 season, averaging 21.0 points and 9.6 rebounds per game.
He finished his career with 1,696 points (eighth) and 981 rebounds (fourth).
Grant scored 651 points in the 1986-87 season, tied for the second-most in a single season.
2. Dale Davis
Davis had an excellent career with the Tigers from 1987 to 1991. He was first-team All-ACC and second-team All-ACC, and the program retired his No. 34.
He averaged double-digit points in three straight seasons and double-digit rebounds in his last two seasons.
Davis finished his career with 1,650 points (10th), 1,216 rebounds (second), and 210 blocks (sixth).
Davis had 395 rebounds in the 1989-90 season, the most in program history for a single season.
3. Tree Rollins
A seven-foot-one big man, Rollins wore his nickname well, averaging double-digit rebounds each year of his Clemson career. In fact, he averaged a double-double each season.
Not only that, but he also averaged 4.1 blocks per game.
This level of performance amounted to a third-team All-American nod from the Associated Press, was three-time second-team All-ACC, and Clemson retired his No. 30.
Over his career, he had 1,311 rebounds and 450 blocks. These are program records.
As for single-season records, he holds four of the top five marks in blocks. Shockingly, he doesn’t own the No. 1 spot, though—that belongs to Sharone Wright with 124.
That said, he had three games with 10 blocks, tied for the most in a single game.
4. Elden Campbell
Elden Campbell was first-team All-ACC and second-team All-ACC over his Clemson career from 1986 to 1990.
He finished his Tigers tenure with 1,880 points (first), 836 rebounds (seventh), and 334 blocks (second).
At Clemson, he averaged 15.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 1.1 steals, and 2.7 blocks per game.
5. Larry Nance
During his junior season at Clemson, Nance helped lead the Tigers to one of their two Elite Eight appearances.
He played for the Tigers from 1977 to 1981 and was incredibly consistent after starting just five games in his freshman season.
From his sophomore season on, he progressed as a scorer, averaging 11.1, 13.9, and 15.9 points per game.
He averaged no fewer than 7.2 rebounds per game in any of his final three seasons.
Nance didn’t rack up many accolades, but he did secure a second-team All-ACC nod in 1981.
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